Exercise 4. Use it’s or its.

1. I like Moscow. I like ___ streets and squares. 2. ____ a new magazine. ____ price isn’t high. 3. What a beautiful book! ____cover is so bright. 4. _____ a big company. ____ main office is in New York. 5. The baby elephant called _____ mother. 6. ____a long way from here to there. 7. ____ not too bad. 8. The cat was playing with ____ tail. 9. Well, I don’t know. ____ up to you. 10. _____ snowing out there. 11. _____ Tuesday today. 12. - We like the place. _____ so beautiful. What’s _____ name? - ____ Kuskovo. 13. ____ me! Open the door! 14. ____ a great painting. ____ very expensive, ____ price is a secret. 15. He liked London for ____ style. 16. ____very important. 17. The baby lay in ____ carrycot. 18. The group had ____ last exam yesterday. 19. ____ a complete waste of time. 20. Eat more fruit. _____ good for you. 21. Well, ____ so good to be here with you. 22. _____ such a surprise for me! 23. ____ a new word. I don’t know ____ meaning. 24. Every city has ____ own face.

PROGRESS TEST

MODULE II

Choose the right form

1. There ….. some fair people in my family.

A is

B are

C is being

2. There ….. a small table and two chairs in the kitchen.

A are

B were

C - is

3. How many students ….. there in your group?

A are

B is

C was

4. There ….. a mistake in your test.

A is

B are

C is being

5. There ….. any apples in the kitchen.

A aren’t

B isn’t

C wasn’t

6. ….. there any ice-cream in my fridge?

A are

B aren’t

C is

7. There ….. any money in the cupboard.

A aren’t

B isn’t

C is

8. The road is very dangerous. There ….. been many accidents.

A have

B has

C is being

9. There ….. a magazine and two photos on my table.

A are

B were

C is

10. There ….. much cheese on the plate.

A is

B are

C is being

11. I have to go back home. ….. there an intercity traffic here? (междугородное сообщение)

A is

B are

C is being

12. ….. there any point in talking about it again?

A are

B were

C is

13. There ….. no butter, milk and cheese in the fridge.

A are

B aren’t

C is

14. The traffic ….. very heavy in big cities.

A are

B is

C were

15. Do you think there ….. any use trying to explain?

A are

B aren’t

C is

16. How many fruit trees ….. there in your garden?

A are

B is

C aren’t

17. There ….. a theater, shops and many offices in this part of the city.

A is

B are

C were

18. There ….. no stopping here.

A are

B is

C were

19. There ….. sure to be a lot of joy when she gets his letter.

A is being

B are

C is

20. There ….. no sense in your going there alone.

A is

B are

C is being

21. There ….. any butter or jam on the plate.

A aren’t

B isn’t

C won’t

22. There will ….. no concert tomorrow.

A is

B was

C - be

23. There ….. some flowers on the window sill.

A is being

B are

C is

24. There ….. a dog and two cats in the room.

A is being

B are

C is

25. There ….. much snow in Moscow last winter.

A was

B were

C is

26. There ….. a lot of people at the bus-stop.

A are

B is

C were

27. In a fortnight there ….. two weeks.

A was

B were

C are

28. There..... much bread on the table.

A are

B is being

C is

29. The room seemed empty. There..... hardly any furniture.

A is

B was

C were

30. There..... little I can do to help you.

A are

B is

C is being

31. There ….. plenty of employees in the room.

A is

B was

C are

32. There ….. no sense doing all these exercises.

A be

B is

C were

33. There ….. a plate and some forks on the table.

A is

B are

C were

34. How many guests will ….. there at dinner?

A being

B be

C are

35. ….. there many tickets left?

A Is

B Was

C Are

36. There seems ….. no hope.

A to be

B being

C ―

37. Do you think there ….. likely to be snow?

A be

B is

C was

38. There ….. no point in asking him questions.

A be

B are

C is

39. There ….. a wonderful park next to our house.

A will be

B be

C is being

40. There ….. lots of shops in our town.

A are

B is

C is being

41. ….. is a tourist here. He wants to ask you a question.

A it

B there

42. ….. was a peak hour.

A it

B there

43. Every city has ….. own face.

A its

B it’s

44. ….. is necessary to solve this question as soon as possible.

A it

B there

45.. ….. is much snow outside.

A it

B there

46. ….. a great painting.

A its

B it’s

47. ….. is time to begin.

A it

B there

48. ….. is no wind today.

A it

B there

49. The baby elephant called ….. mother.

A its

B it’s

50. ….. is a secret file.

A it

B there

51. ….. is very important information in it.

A it

B there

52. ….. is something I’d like to tell you.

A it

B there

53. ….. not bad.

A it’s

B its

54. ….. is a difficult question.

A it

B there

55. ….. are twelve months in the year.

A it

B there

56. ….. is a fact.

A it

B there

57. ….. such a surprise for me!

A it’s

B its

58. ….. a complete waste of time.

A its

B it’s

59. ….. is a message for you on the display.

A it

B there

60. ….. is not windy now.

A it

B there

61. ….. is a long way from here to the airport

A it

B there

62. But ….. is a taxi at the door.

A it

B there

63. ….. very important.

A it’s

B its

64. ….. is no fool like an old fool.

A it

B there

65. The baby lay in ….. carrycot.

A its

B it’s

66. ….. was such a pity!

A it

B there

67. The group had ….. last exam yesterday.

A its

B it’s

68. ….. was a hard year.

A it

B there

69. What is ….. in that nice building?

A it

B there

70. ….. is our pedagogical institute.

A it

B there

71. The cat was playing with ….. tail.

A its

B it’s

72..….. is no medicine like hope.

A it

B there

73. Every city has ….. own face.

A its

B it’s

74. When you go to the shop …. is good to know what you want.

A it

B there

75. ….. are a lot of shop assistants who can help you with your choice.

A it

B there

76. ….. me! Open the door!

A it’s

B its

77. ….. is never late to learn.

A it

B there

78. ….. is no smoke without fire.

A it

B there

79. ….. is a black sheep in every flock.

A it

B there

80. ….. is a small world.

A it

B there

TOTAL: 80 MARKS

 

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